GUIDELINES FOR OFFICE SPACE ALLOCATION （办公室空间分配指南）.pdf

GUIDELINES FOR OFFICE SPACE ALLOCATION AT UMBC Overview Space is a limited University resource and, consequently, it must be managed responsibly and in a way that promotes the advancement of the University’s mission and the strategic priorities of the campus. Flexibility needs to be maintained in order to address changes in function, curricula, programs and technologies. Accordingly, a comprehensive framework for assignment and management of space, including office space, has been established to achieve best utilization and respond to current and emerging needs. This document provides general guidelines for the allocation of office space to the units within all the divisions on campus. “Office space” includes offices, office service, and conference rooms specifically assigned to support the University’s academic (instructional and research), administrative, and service functions. These guidelines constitute a companion document to the UMBC Policy on Space Allocation and both documents should be consulted when making office space allocation and reallocation decisions. Principles • All faculty and staff will be provided with a suitable working environment for the type of work they perform. • Office space will be provided to units to support adequately their core missions and functional needs. • Office space, like all space, is a University property that will be allocated to a given unit, as available, in a manner that best advances University priorities. No unit “owns” the space that has been allocated to it. • Office space allocations are made to units, not to individuals. • Office space, like all University space resources, should be deployed in the most efficient and effective manner to best serve programmatic and strategic goals. • Each unit should manage its office space needs within the space that has been